Jim Repa's CD - Destinations

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The 2009 CD destinations is available at CDBaby.com. Downloads are available at the iTunes store. CD Baby may be phasing out physical CDs, if they have not done so already. If you want a physical CD, I have them and can send you one for $10 plus $5 shipping (in the US). Contact me at the email address on my home page, let me know your mailing address, and I'll arrange for you to get a CD and pay me over PayPal.

The CD features 9 original compositions by Jim Repa inspired by the sights and sounds of various places around the globe, including the Caribbean, South Africa, Brazil, France, Spain, and the trails of New Hampshire. It also includes special arrangements of the Rodgers and Hart classic "With a Song in My Heart," Lionel Bart's "Where Is Love?" from the musical "Oliver" and singer/songwriter Mili Bermejo's "Como Hacemos."

The Musicians

Jim Repa Soprano and alto saxophone, flute, alto flute, and piccolo

Rick DiMuzio Rick's web site... Tenor saxophone

Ken Cervenka Ken's MySpace page... Trumpet and flugelhorn

John Pierce Trombone

Doug Johnson Piano

Keala Kaumeheiwa Bass

Steve Langone Steve's web site... Drums and percussion

John Baboian John's MySpace page... Guitar (on "A Sunny Day in Nyanga" and "Eastern Dreams")

Anita Quinto Anita's MySpace page... Congas and percussion (on "Los Lagartos" and "March Mambo")

Bob Sinicrope Bass (on "Eastern Dreams")

The Tunes

	Title	Composer	Players	Notes
1	Red Dot Trail	Jim Repa	Jim Repa soprano sax - 1st solo Rick DiMuzio tenor sax - 2nd solo Doug Johnson piano - 3rd solo Keala Kaumeheiwa bass Steve Langone drums - last solo	"Red Dot Trail" begins our musical tour in 7/4 time. It is named after one of the trails on Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire.
2	With a Song in My Heart	Rodgers and Hart	Jim Repa alto flute - 1st solo Doug Johnson piano Keala Kaumeheiwa bass - 2nd solo Steve Langone drums	This Rodgers and Hart classic is one of two standards on the CD.
3	Los Lagartos	Jim Repa	Jim Repa alto sax and alto flute - 2nd solo Ken Cervenka trumpet - 1st solo Rick DiMuzio tenor sax John Pierce trombone Doug Johnson piano - 3rd solo Keala Kaumeheiwa bass - 2nd solo Steve Langone drums Anita Quinto congas and percussion - last solo	Spanish for "The Lizards," "Los Lagartos" is a latinized version of a tune originally performed at the "Sept Lezards" jazz club in Paris..
4	A Sunny Day in Nyanga	Jim Repa	Jim Repa soprano sax (last solo) and piccolo Ken Cervenka trumpet - 2nd solo Rick DiMuzio tenor sax - 4th solo John Pierce trombone - 1st solo Doug Johnson piano Keala Kaumeheiwa bass Steve Langone drums and percussion John Baboian guitar - 3rd solo	Nyanga is a township near Cape Town. The tune was written following a 2008 trip to South Africa with Bob Sinicrope and John Baboian, and it tries to capture a little of the joy and enthusiasm of the young musicians we met there at a jazz workshop in a middle school.
5	The Path We Take	Jim Repa	Jim Repa alto flute (2nd solo) and flute Doug Johnson piano - 1st solo Keala Kaumeheiwa bass Steve Langone drums	This bluesy ballad gives the group a chance to slow down a bit.
6	Como Hacemos	Mili Bermejo	Jim Repa soprano sax and alto sax - 1st solo Rick DiMuzio tenor sax - 2nd solo John Pierce trombone Doug Johnson piano Keala Kaumeheiwa bass Steve Langone drums and percussion	"Como Hacemos" was written by singer, composer and teacher Mili Bermejo, and its title translates as "How We Are Doing." This is our instrumental arrangement of the tune, arranged for a Cinco de Majo performance by the "World Leaders" at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, MA.
7	Monkfish	Jim Repa	Jim Repa alto sax - 2nd solo Rick DiMuzio tenor sax - 1st solo Doug Johnson piano Keala Kaumeheiwa bass - 3rd solo Steve Langone drums	"Monkfish" pays homage to Thelonious Monk, and its name comes from a strange-looking ocean fish.
8	Pyrenees Nocturne	Jim Repa	Jim Repa soprano sax - last solo Doug Johnson piano - 2nd solo Keala Kaumeheiwa bass - 1st solo Steve Langone drums	This Spanish-tinged piece is in 5/4 time.
9	Different Steps	Jim Repa	Jim Repa alto flute and flute - 2nd solo Ken Cervenka flugelhorn - 1st solo Doug Johnson piano Keala Kaumeheiwa bass - last solo Steve Langone drums	"Different Steps" is a bossa nova based on a variation of the chord changes from John Coltrane's "Giant Steps."
10	Eastern Dreams	Jim Repa	Jim Repa soprano sax (1st solo), flute and finger cymbals Rick DiMuzio tenor sax - 3rd solo Doug Johnson piano Bob Sinicrope bass John Baboian guitar - 2nd solo Steve Langone drums and gong	Written for a concert at the 2008 South African Jazz Educator's Conference in Cape Town, the title, "Eastern Dreams," reflected the conference's theme "Africa and the Middle East."
11	March Mambo	Jim Repa	Jim Repa alto sax and flute - 2nd solo Ken Cervenka trumpet - 3rd solo Rick DiMuzio tenor sax - 1st solo John Pierce trombone Doug Johnson piano Keala Kaumeheiwa bass Steve Langone drums - last solo, alternates with Anita Anita Quinto congas and percussion - last solo, alternates with Steve	Here is our mambo for the month of March. We hope you'll enjoy it all year round.
12	Where Is Love?	Lionel Bart	Jim Repa alto sax Doug Johnson piano	This standard from the musical "Oliver" is performed as a piano/sax duo. We think it is the first time anyone has played it in 11/8 time.

Producing the CD

Recorded at PBS Studio, Westwood, Massachusetts
Peter Kontrimas, engineer
Produced by Jim Repa and Mark Snyder Mark's web site...
Graphic design by Frances Scanlon

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		The 2009 CD destinations is available at CDBaby.com. Downloads are available at the iTunes store. CD Baby may be phasing out physical CDs, if they have not done so already. If you want a physical CD, I have them and can send you one for $10 plus $5 shipping (in the US). Contact me at the email address on my home page, let me know your mailing address, and I'll arrange for you to get a CD and pay me over PayPal.
		The CD features 9 original compositions by Jim Repa inspired by the sights and sounds of various places around the globe, including the Caribbean, South Africa, Brazil, France, Spain, and the trails of New Hampshire. It also includes special arrangements of the Rodgers and Hart classic "With a Song in My Heart," Lionel Bart's "Where Is Love?" from the musical "Oliver" and singer/songwriter Mili Bermejo's "Como Hacemos."

Jim Repa	Soprano and alto saxophone, flute, alto flute, and piccolo
Rick DiMuzio Rick's web site...	Tenor saxophone
Ken Cervenka Ken's MySpace page...	Trumpet and flugelhorn
John Pierce	Trombone
Doug Johnson	Piano
Keala Kaumeheiwa	Bass
Steve Langone Steve's web site...	Drums and percussion
John Baboian John's MySpace page...	Guitar (on "A Sunny Day in Nyanga" and "Eastern Dreams")
Anita Quinto Anita's MySpace page...	Congas and percussion (on "Los Lagartos" and "March Mambo")
Bob Sinicrope	Bass (on "Eastern Dreams")